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VISIT AMAZING OKLAHOMA
By Bobby Sweet
The Land and Climate
Summers are long and hot ,while winters are are short and mild. Much of the state is made up of high, flat, and treeless plains for farming and ranching.
Two air masses meet in Oklahoma producing some crazy weather.
Resources and Industry
Oil is the most important resource in Oklahoma so they have a lot of it.
Products like natural gas and coal come from Oklahoma’s rich ground. These resources help peoples cars and heat their homes.
Historical People, Events and Landmarks
The State Fair is the largest annual event of its kind in Oklahoma city. Jim Thorpe was a baseball player football player, and a gold medalist.
Mickey Mantle was a hall of fame baseball player for the New York Yankees.
Famous sites
Oklahoma’s highest point is Black Mesa. There is a giant oil field worker and it is 76 feet tall.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial honors those lost in the 1995 explosion.
Important Cities
If you go to Pawnee you can go to the wild west show its like a history lesson. Guymon is a great place to because they have parades, they dance and have a rodeo.
Oklahoma City is a good place to go because it is where the state fair is in Oklahoma.
WOW Facts
In Bullnanza Oklahoma 50 bull riders go against the most bucking bulls in the pro rodeo the stake is $100.000
Oklahoma is the only state that produces iodine a mineral used In both medicine and photography.
Summary
There’s lots of famous sites and places in Oklahoma like black mesa the 1995 explosion and many more.
There’s lots places to visit in Oklahoma like important cities events landmarks and famous sites.
Works Sited
I got all of this information from the book called Oklahoma By Michael Martin.
I also go this from culture grams. And the Hennepin county library website.